Every film is someone’s baby, even if it’s a baby manufactured in a lab by committee. It is first desired, then conceptualized, then conceived; it’s carried and then born, and placed in the hands of caregivers – the parents, pediatricians, teachers and child care providers – who in turn endeavor to give it a healthy […]
Dagger Movie Night: “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” — Franchise-Building Defeats Story in Another Miss for Zack Snyder
For years, the debate has been whether director Zack Snyder actually possesses the acumen to be a Hollywood power player. Plucked from the relative obscurity of the advertising industry to helm the “Dawn of the Dead” remake in 2004, there has been scant evidence to date that he has the ability to satisfactorily command a […]